My lovely Valentine

Here's a very late post. But then it's better late than never, right?:)

I was pleasantly surprised to receive a flower on Valentine's day from my two boys. I wasn't expecting it and honestly I could do without it.

I guess I am past the stage where flowers and gifts are a big deal to me. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate flowers and gifts anymore. I do, still do. But I am just more pragmatic now.

Here's the flowers my boys gave me. I didn't have an inkling they'd buy me a flower. I left hubby and EJ at Megamall to play at Kidz Republic while I went to BPI Shaw and Shangrila.

When I came back they were out of the play area and was hanging out at a coffee shop. So I left them again to pick our tickets at a nearby travel agency.

When I joined them, EJ hugged me. Then hubby gave me the flowers. Hubby asked EJ to give me the flowers but EJ was distracted by the cake display. So we went out and looked for a place to have lunch. I was very happy because EJ behaved during lunch and gave hubby and I an enjoyable Valentine's lunch :)

Later that evening, we met the rest of my family for dinner at Jade Palace in Pasig City.

From L to R: my brother Jed, hubby, EJ, me, my brother Jeff, my sister Jaja, Jurly - Jaja's hubby, their daughter Ice, Ice's yaya, my Nanay - the survivor! and Ate Mai - Kuya Jed's wife

Not able to join us in this dinner were my father and other sister. They're both in the province, looking after the house and taking good care of Nanay's pigs and rice field :) But of course they were on our thoughts.

We have already planned our reunion for this coming December. We will all be in Surigao to celebrate my parent's 40th wedding anniversary. I am so looking forward to this event.

Anyway, I had a lovely time catching up with each other's life. It was a perfect way to celebrate the event.